Water-meter.



W. P. ENGLEBRIGHT.

WATER METER.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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W. P. ENGLEBRIGHT.

WATER METER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.10, 1911.

. 1,038,327. Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANDORAPH cm, WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. ENGLEBRIGHT, OF NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA.

WATER-METER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. ENsLn- BRIGHT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Nevada City, in the county of Nevada and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in ater-Meters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for measuring fluid, andparticularly to a meter for measuring water.

The object of the present invention is to provide an automaticallyoperable, accurate and substantial meter or device for continuouslymeasuring water as it is derived from a suitable source; andparticularly to provide a substantial and capacious apparatus formeasuring water derived from a source in which the supply may bevariable.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a substantial meterinvolving in combination a registering device actuated by the meter, andwhich meter may be operated continuously without requiring attention andwithout requiring alarge head or fall of water.

It is another object of the invention to provide a water meter adaptedto measure large Volumes of water, and which is capable of fineadjustment.

The invent-ion consists of the parts and the construction andcombination of parts, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed,having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective View of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line XX, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is atransverse section on line Y-Y, Fig. 2.

The present apparatus is devised and provided for the measurement ofrunning fluids, such as water, derived from a canal, flume, ditch orother suitable source 2, the water being discharged from the source inthe present instance through a rectangular discharge 3.

The meter in the present instance comprises a substantial bucket 4being, in general, lozenge-shaped in cross-section. The meter bucket 4:is adapted to tilt from side to side upon suitable bearings 5, which maybe secured or otherwise rigidly mounted in a base 6, which may be ofconcrete or other material.

In order to provide for fine adjustments Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed October 10, 1911.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

Serial No. 653,924.

of the bucket 4 upon its supports 5, I secure to the diamond-shaped ends7 of the bucket axially projecting gudgeons or pins 8 which are rigidlysecured in plates 9. The plates 9 in the present instance are providedwith a number of slots 10 some of which radiate from the center of thegudgeons 8, and rigidly secured to the end plates 7 are a number ofbolts 11 adapted to project through the slots 10. The plate may besecurely fastened against the end 7 and upon the bolts 11 by nuts orother locking devices 12.

The bucket 4, in the present instance, as stated, is lozenge-shaped incross-section substantially from end to end, and is here shown as beingdivided by a diametric panel 13 running across the shorter diameter ofthe crosssection of the bucket. This panel 13, which is in the plane ofthe short diameter of the bucket, may be of any width, and bent at rightangles to its edges are triangular partition walls 14 and 15. The bucketis thus divided into two separate and distinct chambers 1617, the largerportion of each chamber being substantially diamond-shaped incross-section, but that portion of the chamber 1617 overlapping at thepanel 13 causes the chambers at their overlapping portions to assume asubstantially triangular crosssection.

The bucket 4 is provided with a continuous bottom 18, running from endto end,

' and the bucket is provided at its ends with oppositely inclined panels1920, forming at the upper side of the bucket open mouths, indicated at19--20.

hen erected in position, the supports 5 of the bucket are adjusted sothat the gudgeons 8 will be approximately in line with the length of theconduit discharge 3, and preferably the width of the panel 13 issomewhat greater than the length of the oblong discharge 3.

In operation the bucket tilts to one or the other side of the supports 5to a position shown in Fig. at, and at which time water will flowthrough the discharge 3 into the triangular portion of one or the otherof the bucket chambers 16-17 and will accumul ate in that chamber, thebottom of which will be substantially horizontal, as shown in Fig. 1. Asthe incoming water continues to accumulate in that part of the buckethaving its mouth uppermost and its bottom substantially horizontal, themass of water in the lozenge-shaped bucket chamber will cause the bucketto. remain in such tilted position and hold the water until a suiiicientquantity has been collected as will result in the overbalancing of thebucket by the ac cumulation of water in the triangular portion of thechamber being filled.

At the instant the weight of the water on one side of the gudgeons 8 issullicient to overcome the load in the under portion oi? the bucket, thelatter will be automatically tilted and the water in the filled chamberwill run over the upper edge of the mouth of the bucket; the movement ofthe latter continuing downward until it engages an adjustable stop 22,one of which is provided on each side of the tulcrums 5, and upon whichthe longitudinal edges of the bucket are adapted alternately to rest.

The automatic tilting of the bucket is insured so long as watercontinues to How into whichever oi the chambers of the bucket has itsmouth uppermost and in po sition to receive the water flowing throughthe discharge 3. Thus, after one of the com partments ot' the buckethave been su'liiciently filled so that that portion of the water in thetriangular part of the compartment will be suflicient in weight toovercome the inertia of the bucket, the latter will start to tilt andthus pour the water from its edge into a runway, not shown.

As the bucket is automatically tilting so as to discharge the contentsfrom one of its compartments, the dividing panel 18 will swing below thedischarge 3 and divert the incoming water to the other compartment Whichhas previously been discharged of its contents.

The stop strips 22 are adapted to be vertically adjusted so as to limitthe movement of the bucket to the desired point, and this adjustment ofthe strips 22 may be accomplished by mounting them upon pins 23 or otherdevices, about which may be placed. shims or washers 24 of suchthickness as will elevate the stop strips 22 the desired distance. Itwill thus be seen that the present device is capable of receiving wateror other fluid from a source of supply in which the volume of fluid mayvary constantly, and yet the water in passing through the bucket A willbe measured in regular volumes of any desired unit, as, for instance,gallons, cubic feet, etc., and it is an important purpose of the presentinvention to provide in combination with the meter bucket, a deviceactuated thereby upon which will be registered automatically the volumesof water or other fluid passing through the meter. 1n the presentinstance, the volume registering device comprises a counting mechanism25 mounted in convenient relation to the tiltable bucket 4, from whichdevice extends an operating link 26 connected to and actuated by a lever27 tulcrumed at 28 upon one of the supports 5; the opposite end of thelever projecting sufficiently to be engaged by an adjustable.

pin or other device 29 mounted on the bucket 4.

The bucket as a whole is substantially lozenge-shaped in cross-section,two of the sides being continuous from end to end and forming theii-shape bottom of the bucket, which latter is divided into two equalchambers, the portions of which near the ends are diamond-shaped incross-section.

The lozenge-shaped bucket chambers are provided with overlappingportions at the middle of the bucket; these overlapping parts beingarranged on opposite sides of. the diametral panel, which panel thusforms the common wall between the reduced or triangular chamberportions.

Each chamber of the bucket may be considered as being formed of twoprisms of equal. transverse area, but of unequal length and placed baseto base, thus forming a 102- enge cross area. The longer prisms areindicated as placed on opposite sides of the bucket, so that the innerends overlap at the dividing, diametral panel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A fluid measuring apparatus comprising a tiltablebucket divided into two equal chambers, said chambers being in partlozenge-shaped in cross-section, and in part triangular incross-section.

2. A water measuring apparatus comprising a bucket having asubstantially diamond shaped cross-section, bearings upon which thebucket will tilt longitudinally, and adj ustable gudgeons secured to thebucket and resting on said bearings, said bucket being divided into twoequal chambers.

3. A water measuring apparatus comprising abucket having a substantiallydiamond shaped cross-section, bearings upon which the bucket will tiltlongitudinally, adjustable gudgeons secured to the bucket and resting onsaid bearings, said bucket being divided into two equal chambers, and acentral, diametral dividing panel forming bucket compartments.

4. A liquid meter comprising a bucket having a diamond-shapedcross-section, and divided into a plurality of chambers of equal volume,said chambers having overlapping portions.

5. A liquid meter comprising a bucket having a diamond-shapedcross-section, and divided into a plurality of chambers of equal volume,said chambers having overlapping portions, adjustable gudgeons securedto the bucket, and bearings upon which the gudgeons rest.

6. A liquid meter comprising a bucket having a diamond-shapedcross-section, and divided 1nto a plurality of chambers of equal volume,sa1d chambers havlng overlapping portions, adjustable gudgeons securedto the bucket, bearings upon which the gudgeons rest, and longitudinallyadjustable stops upon which the edges of the bucket may abut when thelatter is tilted.

7. In a fluid measuring apparatus, the combination of a source of fluidsupply having a discharge and a bucket divided into two substantiallyequal chambers with overlapping portions, into which port-ions thefluid'may flow from said discharge.

8. In a fluid measuring apparatus, the combination of a source of fluidsupply having a discharge, and a bucket divided into two substantiallyequal chambers with overlapping portions, into which portions the fluidmay flow from said discharge, said bucket having a diametral paneladapted to oscillate beneath the discharge.

9. In a fluid measuring apparatus, the combination of a source of fluidsupply having a discharge, and a bucket divided into two substantiallyequal chambers with overlapping portions, into which portions the fluidmay flow from said discharge, said bucket having a diametral paneladapted to oscillate beneath the discharge, and supports on which thebucket may oscillate.

10. In a fluid measuring apparatus, the combination of a source of fluidsupply having adischarge, and a bucket divided into two substantiallyequal chambers With overlapping portions, into which portions the fluidmay flow from said discharge, said bucket having a diametral paneladapted to oscillate beneath the discharge, supports on which the bucketmay oscillate, and a counting mechanism actuated by said bucket.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WVILLIAM F. ENGLEBRIGHT.

WVitnesses:

JOHN H. HERRING, CHARLES EDELMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

